How The Bitcoin Market Reacted To Federal Reserve Comments On Ongoing Inflation
The bitcoin market reacted to comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the rising risk of persistently high inflation.The below is from a recent edition of the Deep Dive, Bitcoin Magazine's premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now.In the Daily Dive #102, we highlighted the rising DXY (U.S. Dollar Currency Index) in 2021 and the negative impact it can have on bitcoin’s price. Today, with Federal Reserve Board Chair, Jerome Powell, talking about the rising risk....
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The CEO of Almonty Industries has warned that it could take the Federal Reserve 10 years to get inflation under control if they do not act now and stop spending money. “And they need to raise rates. That’s the only tool that works,” he said.
Federal Reserve Could Take a Decade to Get Inflation Under Control
Almonty Industries CEO Lewis Black discussed the state of the U.S. economy and inflation in an interview with Kitco News this week.
Almonty is a global mining company focused on tungsten mining and exploration. Black has over 15 years of....
His comments were in line with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who mentioned that inflation was rising along with supply issues. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn warned Tuesday that the next market crisis may be on the horizon, and Bitcoin could be the best hedge against inflation.With the United States government continuing to stimulate the economy, Icahn stated that he fears the dollar is becoming more devalued and that the price of goods is rising.“In the long run we are certainly going to hit the wall. I really think there will be a crisis the way we are going, the way we are....
BTC and stocks sold-off after comments from the Federal Reserve re-emphasized the Fed’s commitment to lowering high inflation in the United States. A $750 pump on Aug. 26 took Bitcoin (BTC) from $21,120 to $21,870 in less than two hours. However, the movement was completely erased after comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the bank’s commitment to contain inflation by tightening the economy. Following Powell’s speech, BTC price dropped as low as $20,700. Bitcoin/USD 30-min price. Source: TradingViewAt Jackson Hole, Powell specifically mentioned that "the....